Seanergy Controlling Interest in Maritime Capital Shipping

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP; SHIP.W) announced that the company has completed the final documentation, after entering into a Share and Purchase Agreement with Maritime Capital Shipping (Holdings) Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, for the acquisition of a 51% ownership interest in Maritime Capital Shipping Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda (MCS), for a purchase price of $33m. The purchase price was paid to the seller from the proceeds of the company's recent equity offering completed in February 2010 and from the company's cash reserves. The seller, which is controlled by the Restis family, one of the Company's major shareholders, has retained a 49% ownership interest in MCS.

As a result of the acquisition, the size of the company's fleet has increased from 11 to 20 dry bulk vessels, comprising four Capesize, three Panamax, two Supramax, one Handymax and 10 Handysize dry bulk carriers, with a combined cargo-carrying capacity of approximately 1.3 million dwt and an average fleet age of 12.7 years.

Dale Ploughman, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We are pleased to announce the completion of the MCS acquisition on schedule. We view this as a strategic and transformational acquisition for Seanergy. It has increased our controlled fleet to 20 vessels while it has decreased our average fleet age, and we believe it expands our revenue and profit generation capacity.

"Furthermore, we believe the MCS acquisition enhances the overall stability and visibility of our cash flows. 89% of MCS' ownership days in 2010, 67% for 2011, 59% for 2012 and 41% for 2013 are already secured under fixed employment with corresponding revenues of approximately $117 million and EBITDA of $99 million for the respective period.

"As a result of the acquisition of MCS, our fleet will have a more balanced charter portfolio enabling us to benefit both from secured cash flows from period employment and from the expected continued market upside with the portion of our fleet opening for re-chartering. On a combined fleet basis, we have secured under period employment 93% of ownership days in 2010, 58% for 2011, 27% for 2012 and 19% for 2013.

"We believe that we acquired MCS at an attractive price. The projected adjusted EBITDA from the MCS contribution is estimated to be $23 million for the remainder of 2010 and $40 million for 2011 implying a purchase price to EBITDA multiple of 1.6 times on an annualized basis.

"In the short period of less than two years as a publicly-traded company, we have more than tripled our controlled fleet from six to 20 vessels and quadrupled our combined cargo-carrying capacity, without sacrificing the strength of our balance sheet. We also believe that the timing of the MCS acquisition is optimal, as it enables Seanergy to benefit right away from the gradual global economic recovery with a larger and younger fleet.

"Our objective is to continue to build Seanergy into a leading player in the global shipping industry with prudent and well-timed acquisitions. We believe Seanergy is one of the most undervalued companies amongst our peers and we will continue to make every effort to increase Seanergy's shareholder value."